Pharmacy with Preparatory Year
Pharmacy is the healthcare profession concerned with the science of medicines: their development, preparation, dispensing, and safe and effective use. Pharmacists are experts in pharmacology and therapeutics, playing a central role in the healthcare system by advising prescribers and patients on medicines, optimising drug therapy, and ensuring safe medication management across hospitals, community settings, and beyond. A degree in pharmacy is one of the most direct pathways into a regulated healthcare profession that combines scientific depth with direct patient care.
At Bangor University this five-year full-time programme includes a preparatory year, giving students additional time to build the scientific foundations needed before entering the main pharmacy degree. Across the full programme you will study pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, physiology, clinical pharmacy, and the law and ethics governing medicines use. Practical training is central to the curriculum, including placements in community and hospital pharmacy settings that develop your clinical competence and professional confidence.
The typical entry tariff of 120 points reflects the academic standard expected for entry to a pharmacy programme.
You will develop deep knowledge of how medicines work, how they are formulated and delivered, and how they interact with the body and with each other, alongside the communication skills needed to counsel patients and collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
Graduates are eligible to complete the period of pre-registration training required to register as pharmacists with the General Pharmaceutical Council, enabling practice in community pharmacies, NHS hospitals, primary care, and the pharmaceutical industry. Roles include community pharmacist, clinical pharmacist, hospital pharmacist, and medicines information specialist. Postgraduate study and specialisation in clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, or regulatory affairs are common career progressions.